The boundaries of Europe : from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonisation /

"Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. In this context, this volume outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization and explores, among...

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Other Authors: Rossi, Pietro, 1930- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
German
Italian
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2015]
Series:Discourses on intellectual Europe, volume 1
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Summary:"Europe's boundaries have mainly been shaped by cultural, religious, and political conceptions rather than by geography. In this context, this volume outlines the transformation of Europe's boundaries from the fall of the ancient world to the age of decolonization and explores, among other aspects, the confrontation of Christian Europe with Islam and the changing role of the Mediterranean from 'mare nostrum' to a frontier between nations"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (266 pages).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9783110420722
ISSN:2364-2947 ;